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Wildfires broke out on the Greek island of Rhodes after a prolonged stretch of extreme heat.

Actively burning fires are marked by a red infrared signature in this image captured by #Landsat 8 on July 19. go.nasa.gov/3Q8xwF2
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NASA, DARPA Experts to Discuss Nuclear Rocket Program Developments nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-da… #NASA
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IC 4628: The Prawn Nebula apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230726.ht… #APOD
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Mercury is the closest planet to our Sun – yet ice may lurk in its shadowed polar craters. New NASA research is shedding more light on the terrain near the planet's south pole.
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After three quiet years, the Shishaldin volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands erupted this month. 🌋

Ash fallout from the eruptions can be seen on the southern flanks of the volcano in this image captured by #Landsat 8 on July 17, 2023. go.nasa.gov/3DwFIaF
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Meet the Exoplaneteers! 🪐
These bold explorers (or, not so bold, no judgment) will go where humans can't to explore real exoplanets. Check them out and take our quiz to see which Exoplaneteer YOU are: exoplanets.nasa.gov/exoplanete…
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Water is essential for life as we know it. However, we don't know how it reached the Earth and whether the same processes could seed planets orbiting distant stars. Now, @NASAWebb has measured water vapor in a planet-forming disk 370 light-years away. go.nasa.gov/43FDRem
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About 2,000 galaxies make up the Virgo cluster. This #HubbleClassic focuses on one of its members, NGC 4660!

At 54 million light-years away, this galaxy is home to 205 globular clusters, which are spherical groups of stars bound together by gravity: go.nasa.gov/476ZwPe
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Look at this big chunky weirdo. 🪨 I love it.

I spotted this boulder from a distance and have come in for a closer look. It’s harder than most, with an odd shape and makeup. #SamplingMars could be a challenge here, but I’m up for it!
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Last stop! It’s time to visit one of the U.S. National Parks. 🥾🌲

Which would you rather check off your bucket list– Bryce Canyon National Park (left) or Acadia National Park (right)?
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I am lucky enough to have visited both Acadia & Bryce Canyon. Both are beautiful in amazingly different ways. I would love to see both again!


All seven members of the Exp 69 crew completed safety training today. Other activities included tending to orbital plants, prepping for an upcoming cargo delivery and completing some spacesuit maintenance. blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/20…
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Phew, that was a tough but beautiful hike! Let’s cool off in a lake. 🏊

Which would you rather dive into – this trio of lakes in Ethiopia (left) or China’s Poyang Lake (right)?
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The two Ethiopian lakes on the left are alkaline lakes and infested with schistosomiasis, so I'll pass. Lake Langano is on the right is free of the parasite and is a popular tourist destination.

Poyang Lake has just entered it's earliest dry season on record (records began in 1951). Doesn't look inviting.

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Grab your sunscreen and hiking boots! It’s time for a short hike through the desert. 🏜️

Which do you want to explore– the Rub’ al-Khali in the Arabian Peninsula (left) or Africa’s Namib Desert along the Kuiseb River (right)?
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Today we’re taking a vacation with #Landsat! 🏖️

Whether you prefer the beach or the desert, Landsat imagery is there to inspire your dream vacation.

Let’s kick off with a relaxing day at the beach. Where should we go– Wildwood, NJ (left) or Spain (right)?
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hey guys! Any chance you can share some satellite photos of my homeland, the Seychelles? 🙏


LIVE: We're talking with the members of #Crew7 and astronaut Loral O'Hara as they get ready to live and work on the @Space_Station. Send them your questions with #AskNASA: twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1OwxW…

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.@nasa and @northropgrumman are targeting Tuesday, August 1 for the launch of the company's 19th commercial resupply mission to the station.

Live coverage will begin on NASA TV at 8pm ET. nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-se…
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We’re working with the aviation industry to make hybrid electric propulsion a reality. Today with GE Aerospace and magniX, we’re unveiling new paint schemes for two new aircraft in development with @NASAAero.

AvGeek out on the details of our Electrified Powertrain Flight…
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LIVE: Tune in as NASA, @ESA, and @JAXA_EN leaders discuss the science and objectives of the upcoming #Crew7 launch to the @Space_Station. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1YqKD…

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NASA Sets Coverage for Cargo Launch to International Space Station nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-se… #NASA
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The first Landsat satellite was launched 51 years ago on July 23, 1972. It was built on the same platform as another satellite from its time, giving them a similar appearance. For #TriviaTuesday, tell us which one!

A) Nimbus 4
B) Intelsat IV
C) Uhuru
D) GOES 1
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NASA Partners with American Companies on Key Moon, Exploration Tech nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-pa… #NASA
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The first Landsat satellite was launched 51 years ago on July 23, 1973. It was built on the same platform as another satellite from its time, giving them a similar appearance. For #TriviaTuesday, tell us which one!

A) Nimbus 4
B) Intelsat IV
C) Uhuru
D) GOES 1
#NASAhistory



The Eagle Nebula with X-ray Hot Stars apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230725.ht… #APOD
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The Eagle Nebula with X-ray Hot Stars

Image Credit: X-ray: Chandra: NASA/CXC/SAO, XMM: ESA/XMM-Newton; IR: JWST: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI, Spitzer: NASA/JPL/CalTech; Visible: Hubble: NASA/ESA/STScI, ESO; Image Processing: L. Frattare, J. Major, N. Wolk, and K. Arcand

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would there be any way to see what this would look like in light visible to the human eye? This looks incredible! I wonder if it would look just as incredible if we were there to see it. 🤔


Plants and vegetation are abundant along Baugh Creek in Idaho, thanks to the ponded water from beaver dams! 🦫

A @nasa-supported effort is using @nasa satellite data to predict which streams can support beavers and monitor changes once they return. go.nasa.gov/3Y5eRf8
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What a fascinating time, when we can not only explore our own solar system, but glimpse the workings of other planetary systems – across both time and space – with @NASAWebb and @NASAExoplanets
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All the images are showing as "Not available." If you know about it, that's fine. But if unintentional, please fix ☺️ .


Now, Landsat Next is on the horizon 🌅

With a trio of smaller satellites that can each detect 26 wavelengths of light and thermal energy,
@nasa/@USGS #Landsat Next will provide finer resolution and more frequent data to monitor Earth’s changing surface. go.nasa.gov/3va23GU

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Together, OLI and TIRS study all parts of Earth’s surface every 16 days.

From land to ice to sea, the open data provided by the #Landsat program has contributed to a deeper understanding of our changing planet. #OpenScience
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The @NASAKennedy launch team recently completed the first of many mission simulations for #Artemis II, the first crewed Artemis mission.

Simulations help ensure that both team members and their software are prepared and up-to-date for a safe launch: go.nasa.gov/3Q8PQxK
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.@NASAWebb detected water vapor around a distant star in a region where rocky planets could be forming. This steamy environment raises the question: Where did the water come from? Pore over the details:
go.nasa.gov/3KaVlbo
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It's also possible that water vapour may have evaporated from a planet that once resembled earth but has dried to a rocky desert, like Mars.
We may be witnessing the aftermath of catastrophic climate change in that region.


#Landsat 8 and 9 also measure land surface temperature with Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) and TIRS-2. These data are crucial for water management and ice detection.

#DYK that TIRS almost didn’t exist? Now it’s been imaging Earth for over a decade! go.nasa.gov/3OSCDbH
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Both Landsat 8 and 9 have optical sensors that collect beautiful images of Earth. 😍 🌏

Called the Operational Land Imager (OLI) and OLI-2, these sensors take measurements in the visible, near infrared, and shortwave infrared portions of the electromagnetic spectrum.
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51 years of eyes on Earth 👀🛰

Since 1972, the #Landsat program has been studying Earth’s land, water, ice and more.

There are currently three active @nasa @usgs Landsat satellites orbiting Earth — Landsat 7, 8, and 9 — with Landsat Next on the horizon. go.nasa.gov/3Nxxl4w
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The Exp 69 crew kicks off a busy start to the week with space biology, human health research, robotics work and station maintenance. blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/20…
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Under construction 🚧
When @NASAWebb looked at a developing planetary system, it detected water vapor in the building materials, in the region where rocky planets like Earth may be forming: go.nasa.gov/3O5LR2j
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Webb detected water in the inner disk of PDS 70, within 100 million miles of the star. Though we’ve seen water in similar disks, Webb’s discovery is the first detection of water in the “rocky planet zone” of a system known to have 2 or more developing planets.
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So all we have to do is wait a few billion years, and we can hope for extraterrestrial life?


On our world, water is life. But how did it get here? Are there similar environments around other stars?

Webb has us one step closer to answers. In a still-developing “solar system,” Webb detected water in the zone where rocky planets like Earth may form: go.nasa.gov/3O5LR2j
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Join us in celebrating @NASAInterns! Ahead of #NationalInternDay, July 27, hear from current and former interns, and discover the work they do.

Interested in interning with us, or know someone who might? Spring internship applications are due Aug. 31: go.nasa.gov/44WNcPJ
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Zenbleed: an AMD Zen 2 speculative vulnerability lwn.net/Articles/939099/ #LWN
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